Overview
- Williams is an unsigned free agent after the Yankees declined to issue a qualifying offer following his uneven 2025 campaign.
- He finished 2025 with a 4.79 ERA, 18 saves and 15 holds, while a 2.68 FIP points to stronger underlying performance.
- Heavy reports MLB insider Anthony Franco predicting a four-year, $68 million deal for Williams with the Blue Jays.
- Newsweek cites The Athletic’s Tim Britton projecting a one-year, $18 million contract as a short-term reset.
- Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins said the team is open to a new closer for 2026, as The Sporting News relayed calls for New York to target Raisel Iglesias as a bullpen alternative.